Fondant provides a pristine cover for your confectionary creations and a clean canvas to display your other cake decorating skills. In this free mini-class, Elisa takes you step by step through the process of rolling out fondant and covering round and square cakes. You’ll also cut out and attach buttons and flowers with Elisa’s easy fondant appliqué method. Add clasic fondant decorations like roses and bows. Learn to color and flavor fondant and brighten up your cake designs with an innovative fondant inlay technique that mimics mosaic tiles. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll be ready to move on to more advanced courses, like Elisa's Designer Handbag Cakes or Marina Sousa's Advanced Fondant Techniques.

Lesson 1. Welcome to Your Free Mini-Class

Lesson 2. Fondant Basics

Lesson 3. Covering a Round Cake

Learn how to cover a round cake flawlessly in fondant with Elisa's step-by-step instructions and helpful tips.

19:06

Lesson 4. Covering a Square Cake

Learn how to cover a square cake with smooth fondant. Achieve clean, sharp corners with these detailed instructions.

9:21

Lesson 5. Doweling a Two-Tier Cake

Elisa guides you through the process of doweling a two-tier cake — an important way to add stability to your confectionary creations.

24:47

Lesson 6. Fondant Rose

Make a realistic fondant rose as Elisa guides you through forming petals, assembling the flower and even adding leaves and a calyx.

7:30

Lesson 7. Fondant Bow

Learn to make fondant bows - a timeless decoration that will enhance the look of any cake.

5:42

Lesson 8. Fondant Appliqué

Learn how fun and easy it is to decorate with appliqué techniques. Elisa will show you how to quickly enhance appearances with cute embellishments.

8:29

Lesson 9. Fondant Inlay

Take your fondant decorating skills to the next tier by learning Elisa's stunning inlay techniques.

4:19

Lesson 10. Embossing & Texturing Fondant

Elisa shares her tips for embossing and texturing fondant - a versatile way to add interest and easily personalize your cakes.

"I really learned a lot from this class! Thank you for taking the time to teach us! I didn't know anything about working with fondant before. Now I can't wait to try some of this stuff out! Thanks again!" - HeavensangelleSandy, Utah

Lesson 1. Welcome to Your Free Mini-Class

Lesson 2. Fondant Basics

Lesson 3. Covering a Round Cake

Learn how to cover a round cake flawlessly in fondant with Elisa's step-by-step instructions and helpful tips.

19:06

Lesson 4. Covering a Square Cake

Learn how to cover a square cake with smooth fondant. Achieve clean, sharp corners with these detailed instructions.

9:21

Lesson 5. Doweling a Two-Tier Cake

Elisa guides you through the process of doweling a two-tier cake — an important way to add stability to your confectionary creations.

24:47

Lesson 6. Fondant Rose

Make a realistic fondant rose as Elisa guides you through forming petals, assembling the flower and even adding leaves and a calyx.

7:30

Lesson 7. Fondant Bow

Learn to make fondant bows - a timeless decoration that will enhance the look of any cake.

5:42

Lesson 8. Fondant Appliqué

Learn how fun and easy it is to decorate with appliqué techniques. Elisa will show you how to quickly enhance appearances with cute embellishments.

8:29

Lesson 9. Fondant Inlay

Take your fondant decorating skills to the next tier by learning Elisa's stunning inlay techniques.

4:19

Lesson 10. Embossing & Texturing Fondant

Elisa shares her tips for embossing and texturing fondant - a versatile way to add interest and easily personalize your cakes.

The instructor

Elisa Strauss, Instructor of Basic Fondant Techniques

Confetti Cakes owner and founder Elisa Strauss is a former Ralph Lauren designer turned award-winning cake artist. Her cakes have appeared on the Today show, The View, the Food Network's Extreme Cake Challenge and Sex and the City. Elisa's work also has been featured in the pages of InStyle, Marie Claire, Elle, Vogue, Modern Bride and many more. In 2008, she was selected one of the 10 best pastry chefs in America by Pastry Art and Design magazine.

Ratings & reviews

Class rating

(362 reviews)

Great, Clear Precise Class

by Nikki Trethowan on March 31, 2015

Learnt lots of things as a newbie to cake decorating, highly recommend the class!

Learnt lots of things as a newbie to cake decorating, highly recommend the class!

Great Tips

by rqolaghas5426165 on March 29, 2015

I like how she talks about temperature difference for storing fondant

I like how she talks about temperature difference for storing fondant

Basic Fondant Techniques

by gingersal591226448 on March 29, 2015

A really useful and informative class

A really useful and informative class

Great Class/Lessons!

by lvmhills7540120 on March 28, 2015

Very informative and love being able to watch the entire cake come together. She gives great tips and encouragement through every lesson!

Very informative and love being able to watch the entire cake come together. She gives great tips and encouragement through every lesson!

Great Tips And Tricks.

by SA020113 on March 27, 2015

I Already Viewed 3 Lessons And I've Already Gained So Many Great Tips And Tricks. Can't Wait To Practice.

I Already Viewed 3 Lessons And I've Already Gained So Many Great Tips And Tricks. Can't Wait To Practice.

Frequently asked questions

The class focuses on using rolled fondant to decorate cakes. Your instructor, Elisa, prefers using prefabricated fondant, which you can buy at the store. But the class also includes a downloadable fondant recipe if you'd like to make your own!